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1997 PORSCHE BOXSTER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

fire · 297817 · 2001-06-18

Vehicle

Make
PORSCHE
Model
BOXSTER
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE SERVICED BECAUSE OF WHITE SMOKE FROM TAILPIPE. DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. CONSUMER DROVE VEHICLE HOME FROM DEALER. AFTER ABOUT 35 MINUTES, HE WAS STOPPED BY GUARD OF HIS COMMUNITY, WHO SAW FIRE COMING FROM REAR OF VEHICLE. FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT OUT FIRE, VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. CAUSE OF FIRE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. CONSUMER NOT INJURED. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
890548
Machine
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